Learn the days of the week with Sebastian and meet his extended family of neighbors!
On Mondays, Sebastian reads poetry with Mr. and Mrs. Howe. On Tuesdays, he plays with parrots at the Iveys! While his mom is at school, Sebastian spends each day with another family at a different home in his apartment building. What happens the rest of the week as he plays the days away? This rhyming book, written by student parents, celebrates the power of community coming together to help raise a child.
Growing up in a predominantly African-American community in Washington, DC, Sarah Ivey understands the importance of having the support of a village. She was raised by an extended family of neighbors, teachers, and friends of the family. Now, as a college student and the mother of three children—Katherine, James, and Christina—Sarah continues to depend upon her village. She currently attends the University of Maryland Global Campus where she is completing her degree in cybersecurity. This is her first book. She hopes that by writing about community, it will encourage people to love and support one another.
Sholachauntel Shoda is a recent graduate of Trinity Washington University and the mother of a 4-year-old boy named Sebastian. She is a Washington, DC native and is currently pursuing a masters in Black Studies at Morgan State University. This is her first book. Shola wrote this book to depict the early years of being a teen mother, raising her son with the help of her community.
Tayla Brawner is a recent graduate of Trinity Washington University and the mother of two beautiful daughters, Madison and Chloe. She was raised alongside her two brothers, Tyler and Treavon, by her grandparents, Jeanette and Bennie. They impressed upon her the importance of community love, and she wanted to share that in her first children's book.
Illustrator Jordyn Flood is a recent graduate of Trinity Washington University and the mother of two beautiful daughters, Madison and Chloe. She was raised alongside her two brothers, Tyler and Treavon, by her grandparents, Jeanette and Bennie. They impressed upon her the importance of community love, and she wanted to share that in her first children's book.
